Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 54.0% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 59.6% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 58.6% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
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pay 76.4% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.9% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 27.7% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.79
|
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.95
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.64
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.09
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.95
|
$3.62
BOB25.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.17
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.99
|
$2.00
BOB13.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.90
|
$25.96
BOB179.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,613.48
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,037.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.38
|
$13.22
BOB91.34
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
$45.11
BOB311.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,154.95
|
$339.61
BOB2,345.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€942.36
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€168.21
|
$29.25
BOB202.02
|
|
pay 76.4% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,458.48
|
$177.46
BOB1,225.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,108.69
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,622.34
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.97
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$2.57
BOB17.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.32
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.93
|
$34.68
BOB239.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.49
|
$6.37
BOB44.00
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€75.56
|
$41.88
BOB289.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.27
|
$48.40
BOB334.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
$61.94
BOB427.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€106.19
|
$54.65
BOB377.43
|
|
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